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5 Simple Ways to Gamify Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Game based learning can be simple and free. Want to hear another episode on game based learning ? Listen to Michael Matera, teacher and author of Explore Like a Pirate , share ideas for using games in your classroom. Purpose Games – [link]. Game based learning can be simple and free.

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5 Steps to Gamify Your Elementary Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Blog: [link] Twitter: @ hmarrs24 Resource: I’ve created a Google site that accompanies a three-day workshop that I do on gamifying your classroom at the elementary level. It’s called Next Level Gamification: [link] Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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I gamified my classroom and students are soaring

eSchool News

If playing games is part of our culture, even part of our identities, then it stands to reason that students can be highly motivated by game-based learning opportunities. So what if we make classrooms the game? In just a few months I saw amazing benefits!

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Three Career Paths for Educational Innovators—How to Get There and Where the Jobs Are

Edsurge

Michael Matera, a 6th grade world history teacher in Milwaukee, used his expertise in gamification to write a top selling book, Explore Like a Pirate. I’m the gamification guy,' come talk to me. Innovations in Games-Based Learning video series. Create Minecraft adventure maps - sell on the Minecraft Marketplace.

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Enhancing Civic Education with Game-Based Learning

EdTechTeacher

There is also increasing interest and promising research around the impact that gamification can play in instructional design. Therefore, how might we leverage the power of gamification and game-based learning to enhance civic education? Examples of Game-Based Learning for Civics.

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Enhancing Civic Education with Game-Based Learning

EdTechTeacher

There is also increasing interest and promising research around the impact that gamification can play in instructional design. Therefore, how might we leverage the power of gamification and game-based learning to enhance civic education? Examples of Game-Based Learning for Civics.